On Friday, April 26 the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics and Engineering hosted its 56th Annual Academic Achievement Awards ceremony in Kopchick Hall. Sixty-nine undergraduate students were recognized for their 2023-24 academic achievements based on merit. Each awardee received a gift card from the IUP CoOp Store and an award certificate. Several students were also recognized as scholarship recipients and professional award recipients.
We congratulate the following students on their achievements!
Seniors
- Nana Adusepoku (CHEM-pre med), Dr. Charles R. Fuget Memorial Scholarship
- Taeef Alenazi (ENVE)
- Abdulelah Alhoshan (ENVE)
- Taylei Boring (CHEM)
- Maxine Brandt (PHYS), Jayne Giniewicz Memorial Scholarship
- Philip Colen (BIOC)
- Dominic DiPaolo (ENVE)
- Brandon Faber (BIOC), Markovich '74-Shutske Chemistry Scholars Fund
- Mohammad Faran (ENVE)
- Sydney Hunter (CHEM)
- Gregory Kenning (PHYS-pre eng), Daniel Reiber Memorial Scholarship
- Austin Kepes (ENVE)
- Jennah Krout (ENVE)
- Madison Mayan (CHEM education)
- David McLean (BIOC), American Chemical Society Organic Division Award
- Heather Monzo (ENVE)
- Andrew Moyer (CHEM)
- Rachel Nesgoda (CHEM)
- Khalil Nobles (PHYS), William & Audrey Madia Scholarship
- Ethan Sanchez (CHEM), Edward N. Brown Memorial Scholarship
- Asher Skiles (PHYS-pre eng), Daniel Reiber Memorial Scholarship
- Riley Sullivan (CHEM)
Juniors
- Layan Almajed (ENVE)
- Aiden Cattau (ENVE)
- Emma Cloak (CHEM education), Ronald Marks Scholarship
- Nicholas Connell (ENVE)
- Noah Conroy (CHEM)
- James Elder (CHEM)
- Alex Fleming (CHEM)
- Brooke Gesford (CHEM)
- Gracie Kirkpatrick (CHEM), Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh Award
- Madelyn Mawhinney (BIOC)
- Reagan Pack (CHEM)
- Jonah Petruschke (BIOC)
- Caleb Rokosky (BIOC), William Heard Memorial Scholarship; American Chemical Society Physical Division Award
- Brendan Smith (PHYS)
- Alexander Wiernik (PHYS-pre eng)
- Christy Younger (PHYS)
Sophomores
- Isabel Allerheiligen (BIOC)
- Owen Boozer (BIOC)
- Parker Bradley (CHEM)
- Thomas Brady (ENVE)
- Nicholas Daniels (PHYS)
- Zachery Hardway (BIOC)
- Belinda Lin Xu (PHYS), William & Audrey Madia Scholarship
- Rachel Maggio (ENVE)
- Derrick Nolan (CHEM)
- Justin Pentola (PHYS)
- Casen Sandri (ENVE)
- Madelyn Sheffler (CHEM)
- Geovanni Soto Gonzalez (ENVE)
- Owen Sparks (CHEM)
- Megan Steffy (ENVE)
- Seth Stewart (CHEM education)
Freshmen
- Justin Behr (CHEM)
- Chloe Benden (BIOC)
- Conner Harasty (ENVE)
- Mason Hawkins (PHYS-pre eng)
- Halle Holtzman (CHEM-pre pharm)
- Sydney McGuire (CHEM-pre pharm), Ronald Marks Scholarship
- Lillian Nixdorf (PHYS)
- Mila Prusak (ENVE)
- Anthony Suppa (CHEM)
- Dominic Swantek (PHYS education)
- Chase Venturino (PHYS)
- Trenton Wagner (ENVE)
- Daniel Waltermire (PHYS-pre eng)
- Vincent Wilson (ENVE)
- Nicholas Wright (CHEM)